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David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83 • Feb. 20, 2025, 1:45 PM ET (AP)
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Also Known As Sooner State
Capital Oklahoma City
Population1 (2020) 3,959,353; (2023 est.) 4,053,824
Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican)
Date Of Admission November 16, 1907
U.S. Senators James Lankford (Republican) • Markwayne Mullin (Republican)
State Nickname Sooner State
State Motto "Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things)"
State Bird2 scissor-tailed flycatcher • wild turkey
State Flower3 Oklahoma hybrid rose • American mistletoe • Indian blanket
State Song “Oklahoma!”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 5 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 181,037
Total Area (Sq Mi) 69,899
1Excluding military abroad.2The wild turkey is the state gamebird.3The Indian blanket is the state wildflower.

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